NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For May 6-7

NEW YORK, NY —Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, May 5, through early Monday morning, May 8 — in the name of "upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service."

This weekend getting around on the subway is going to be a chore, as 13(!) train lines will be running with modified service. (For more New York City news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for Patch's free newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.

1 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, Van Cortlandt Park-242 St bound 1 trains run express from 96 St to 157 St.

2 train:

• From 4:45 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 7, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains skip Jackson Av.

3 train:

• At all times until Spring 2017, 3 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
  • For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
  • For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 3 service operates to/from New Lots Av all weekend, replacing the 4 in Brooklyn.

4 train:

• At all times until Spring 2017, 4 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
  • For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
  • For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 4 trains run local in both directions between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 4 trains are suspended in both directions between New Lots Av/Crown Hts-Utica Av and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Take the 2/3/A/C/D/J/N/Q or R instead. For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the D/N/Q or R. For service to/from Wall St and Bowling Green, use the R (N overnight) at the nearby Rector St or Whitehall St stations. For service to/from Fulton St, use the 2/3/A/C or J. For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av, take the or instead. For service between Franklin Av and New Lots Av, take the 3 instead, running all weekend in Brooklyn.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at E 180 St.
• From 7:45 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 7, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Take the instead.
• From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6, and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Bowling Green and Grand Central-42 St. Take 4/6 or R trains instead.

A train:

• From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, A trains are suspended in both directions between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd/Howard Beach-JFK Airport. The Rockaway Park Shuttle service is unaffected. A service operates along two routes: between Inwood-207 St and Euclid Av, and between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
  • Between Euclid Av and Howard Beach-JFK Airport, making station stops at Grant Av, 80 St, 88 St, Rockaway Blvd, 104 St, 111 St, Lefferts Blvd, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Aqueduct-North Conduit Av.
  • Non-stop between Euclid Av and Howard Beach-JFK Airport. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Euclid Av and/or Howard Beach/JFK Airport.

D train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, May 7, Norwood-205 St bound D trains are rerouted via the N from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 36 St.

F train:

• At all times until Spring 2017 Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Avenue U, and Avenue X. To these stations, take the Coney Island-bound F to Neptune Av and transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound F. From these stations, take a Jamaica-bound F to Kings Hwy and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, F trains are suspended in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Church Av. F service operates between Jamaica and Church Av. Free shuttle buses make stops between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Church Av. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Church Av. Consider using D/N and Q trains for service between Stillwell Av and Downtown Brooklyn or Manhattan.

J train:

• At all times until Summer 2017, Manhattan-bound J trains skip 121 St.
  • For service to this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Manhattan-bound J to 111 St and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J.
  • For service from this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Q56 bus and transfer to/from L service at nearby 111 St.
  • Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound J trains skip 121 St between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Take a Q56 bus or the Z train instead.

L train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, L trains are suspended in both directions between Broadway Junction and 8 Av. J/M trains, M14 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. M service operates between Metropolitan Av and the Lexington Av/63 St F station and via the Q to/from 96 St (see M entry for hours of operation). Take the M to 14 St (6 Av) for Manhattan service. Take the M14 bus between 1 Av and 8 Av. Free shuttle buses run in three sections:
  • Between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
  • Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer St-Metropolitan Av G.
  • Between Lorimer St-Metropolitan Av G and Marcy Av. J/M.

M train:

• From 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, May 6, and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, M service operates between Metropolitan Av and the Lexington Av/63 St F station, and via the Q to/from 96 St.

N train:

• At all times until Spring 2017, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound N trains skip 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. N trains will stop at Bay Pkwy and 8 Av.
  • To 86 St, Avenue U, and Kings Hwy, take the Astoria-bound N to Bay Pkwy and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
  • To 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy, take the Astoria-bound N to 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
  • From these stations, take a Coney Island-bound N to Bay Pkwy or Stillwell Av and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
  • For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D Transfer to an Astoria-bound N train at 36 St.
• At all times until Fall 2017 N trains skip 53 St in both directions. Take the B37 or B63 to the nearby 45 St or 59 St stations for N/R service. N trains stop at 45 St during late night hours only (12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day)

R train:

• At all times until Fall 2017 R trains skip 53 St in both directions. Take the B37 or B63 to the nearby 45 St or 59 St stations for N/R service. N trains stop at 45 St during late night hours only (12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day)

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